FINE WINES FROM CAMPANIA

5 Unique and Exclusive Reds and 5 Whites

What are the best Campania wines to buy?

Aglianico, Piedirosso, Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, Asprinio
d'Aversa... Campania wines offer a huge variety of grapes, practically all native.

The different Campania wine areas offer a range of tasting experiences truly suitable for everyone.
Campania is a very rich mine for those who love wine. In this article we see how to orient ourselves in understanding Campania wines and choosing quality bottles.

What are we talking about:

  • Production areas of the finest wines
  • The most common vines
  • Native vines
  • International vines
  • DOCG, DOC and IGT recommended by our sommeliers
  • The numbers of Campania wine
  • 5 fine and exclusive red wines from Campania
  • 5 fine and exclusive white wines from Campania

The production areas of the finest wines of Campania

The Campania region, predominantly hilly and mountainous, has various winemaking areas. The main ones are these:

26.000

Hectares of vineyards

2.700

Organic hectares

1,476 million Hl

Produced in 2022

The most common vines

Campania is very rich in native vines . The region can count on a large number of native grapes that exceed those of the whole of France. In each district you come across dozens of varieties, clones, biotypes, widespread only locally and sometimes known with dialect terms. The prince of red grape varieties is Aglianico:
- Aglianico amaro or Taburno in the provinces of Benevento and Caserta;
- Aglianico di Taurasi in the province of Avellino;
- Aglianicone in the province of Salerno (Cilento);
- Aglianichello in the provinces of Naples.

Typical native vines

The native Campania vines are as follows:

🍷 Aglianico (the most widespread), Barbera del Sannio Casavecchia, Greco Nero, Guarnaccia, Pallagrello Nero, Piedirosso (Palombina), Sciascinoso (black berry).
🥂 Asprinio d'Aversa, Biancolella, Caprettone, Coda di Volpe, Falanghina (the most widespread white grape variety), Fiano, Forastera, Greco, Malvasia Bianca, Moscato Bianco, Pallagrello Bianco, Pepella, Ripoli or Ripolo (white berry).

International vines

In Campania wines it is rather unusual to find the presence of international grapes in the compositions. However, in regional production there are:

🍷 Sangiovese and Cesanese for the black berry;
🥂 White Malvasia regarding white grapes.

Which Campania wines to buy? DOCG, DOC and IGT recommended by our sommeliers

Campania boasts a wide variety of high-quality wines, within or without the most important denominations.

Taurasi DOCG is a prestigious red wine from Campania, produced with Aglianico grapes. It has an intense ruby ​​red color and offers a complex aromatic bouquet. It is characterized by powerful tannins, good acidity and aging capacity. Ideal with meats, mature cheeses and Campania cuisine.

Irpinia Aglianico DOC is a red wine from Campania, produced with Aglianico grapes. It has an intense ruby ​​red color, complex aromatic bouquet and a full-bodied structure. It pairs well with roast meats, game and mature cheeses.

Vesuvio DOC , produced at the foot of Vesuvius. Characterized by a complex bouquet, intense ruby ​​red color and good structure. Ideal with meat dishes and mature cheeses.

Irpinia Piedirosso DOC , obtained from the native Piedirosso vine. Ruby red colour, fruity aromatic profile, light structure and freshness. It pairs well with light meat dishes and fresh cheeses.

Greco di Tufo DOCG , dry white wine of the highest quality. Straw yellow colour, floral and fruity aroma, lively acidity. Excellent with fish dishes, seafood and fresh cheeses.

Capri DOC , produced in both the white and red versions, with Mediterranean characteristics with freshness and liveliness. It pairs well with fish, seafood and salads.

Asprinio di Aversa DOC , dry white wine produced in the Aversa area. Little known but of the highest quality; ideal as an aperitif or with fish dishes, seafood and fresh cheeses.

Campi Flegrei DOC , both white and red, with fruity and mineral characteristics. It pairs well with fish dishes, seafood and fresh cheeses.

IGTs should absolutely not be underestimated, as they must be evaluated from time to time also based on how the individual wineries work.

An example? Epomeo IGT , a wine produced on the island of Ischia, in Campania. Both white and red, with typical island characteristics, including minerality and freshness. It pairs well with fish dishes, seafood and fresh cheeses.

1

DOCG

23

DOC

7

IGT

The numbers of Campania wine

In Campania there are approximately 26 thousand hectares of vineyards, divided as follows:

- Province of Benevento: approximately 10,500 hectares of vineyards (40.6% of the regional surface area);

- Province of Avellino: approximately 7,500 hectares (28.4% of the regional surface area);

- Province of Salerno: approximately 3,500 hectares (13.3% of the regional surface area);

- Province of Caserta: approximately 2,500 hectares (9.3% of the regional surface area);

- Metropolitan city of Naples: 2,149 hectares.

Red and rosé wines make up 54% of Campania's production, whites 46%.

The region boasts 4 DOCG, 15 DOC and 10 IGP .

Annual production is around 1,500,000 hectoliters of wine per year (in 2022 there were 1,476,000, ISTAT data ).

5 fine and exclusive Campanian red wines

Taurasi DOCG

Grapes:

From Aglianico grapes (other non-aromatic red grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the province of Avellino may contribute, up to a maximum of 15%).

Refinement:

Taurasi DOCG requires aging for at least 3 years, of which at least 1 in wooden barrels. The "reserve" type requires aging for at least 4 years, of which at least 18 months in wooden barrels.

Example in photo:

Taurasi | Meriggio Estate
Indicative bottle price: €23

Irpinia Aglianico DOC

Grapes:

Aglianico for at least 85%. The use of other non-aromatic grape varieties, both in combination and separately, of the same colour, up to a maximum of 15% is permitted.

Refinement:

Vinification and aging carried out within the entire administrative territory of the Sicily Region. The Riserva version ages for at least 2 years

Example in photo:

Aglianico | The sun and the wolf
Indicative bottle price: €14.50

Lacryma Christi Vesuvio DOC

Grapes:

Piedirosso (or Palombina) minimum 50%, Sciascinoso (or Olivella) maximum 30%, Aglianico up to a maximum of 20%.

Refinement:

At the discretion of the manufacturer.

Example in photo:

Lacryma Christi Lavarubra | Bosco de Medici
Indicative bottle price: €15

Epomeo IGT

Grapes:

Grapes from vineyards composed of one or more grape varieties of the same colour, red or white, suitable for the
province of Naples.

Refinement:

Discretionary and designed to confer quality to the product.

Example in photo:

Mavros | Dinnertime
Indicative bottle price: €24

Irpinia Piedirosso DOC

Grapes:

Pedirosso for at least 85%. The use of other non-aromatic grape varieties, both in combination and separately, of the same colour, up to a maximum of 15% is permitted.

Refinement:

Discretionary. In winemaking, only practices aimed at giving the wines their particular characteristics are allowed.

Example in photo:

Turci | Hill Cellar
Indicative bottle price: €23

5 fine and exclusive white wines from Campania

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Grapes:

Greek White minimum 85%; White Foxtail: maximum 15%. In the versions: white and sparkling wine.

Refinement:

Winemaking in the province of Avellino. Only quality winemaking practices are allowed, aimed at giving the wines their peculiar characteristics. In the sparkling version: aging for 36 months in the bottle.

Example in photo:

Greco di Tufo DOCG | The Ormere
Indicative bottle price: €19

Capri DOC

Grapes:

In the white version: Falanghina and Greco minimum 80% (Falanghina minimum 50%). Biancolella can also contribute up to a maximum of 20%.

Refinement:

To be carried out in the province of Naples. Refinement at the discretion of the producer, according to quality techniques.

Example in photo:

Capri White | Phoenician Staircase
Indicative bottle price: €26

Asprinio di Aversa DOC

Grapes:

Asprinio minimum 85%; Other non-aromatic white grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the respective provinces of Caserta and Naples may contribute, alone or together, up to a maximum of 15%. Available in white and sparkling wine versions

Refinement:

Not unique and at the discretion of the manufacturer.

Example in photo:

Asprinio d'Aversa Santa Patena | The Bourbons
Indicative bottle price: €26.5

Campi Flegrei DOC

Grapes:

In the white version: Falanghina 50-70% and other non-aromatic white grape varieties suitable for the province of Naples up to a maximum of 50%

Refinement:

Not unique and at the discretion of the manufacturer

Example in photo:

Cruna Delago Falanghina Campi Flegrei | The Sibyl
Indicative bottle price: €25

Falanghina Del Sannio DOC

Grapes:

Falanghina minimum 85%; for the remaining part, other non-white grape varieties can contribute
aromatic, suitable for cultivation in the province of Benevento, alone or together up to a maximum of 15%.

Refinement:

Not unique and at the discretion of the manufacturer

Example in photo:

Maiorano Falanghina Del Sannio | Pietreionne
Indicative bottle price: €17

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